The Ventura County Fire Department responded at Thursday morning to a fire that reportedly had engulfed a home in the 500 block of Merritt Ave. in Camarillo. The department had 25 units on scene. One person suffered a minor injury, according to Capt. Ron Oatman of the fire department.

The Ventura County Fire Department responded at Thursday morning to a fire that reportedly had engulfed a home in the 500 block of Merritt Ave. in Camarillo. The department had 25 units on scene. One person suffered a minor injury, according to Capt. Ron Oatman of the fire department.

Police and Fire: The Ventura County Fire Department responded about 7:15 a.m. to a fire at a home in the 500 block of Merritt Ave. in Camarillo.

According to Capt. Ron Oatman of the fire department, neighbors reported the blaze after they saw smoke coming from the house.

When firefighters arrived, there was heavy smoke coming from the garage and flames visible from the house. The department had 25 units on scene at one time. It took them about half an hour to get the fire under control.

One woman was treated for a minor burn and transported to an area hospital, Oatman said.

One dog, a chihuahua, died in the fire, but two other dogs were rescued. Two more dogs remained unaccounted for. Firefighters were still on scene about 8:15 a.m. and reported the home was about 80 percent destroyed.

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Partly cloudy conditions are expected to give way to mostly sunny weather in Ventura County lowlands today, but precipitation could continue in local mountains, the National Weather Service reported.

Clouds and dense fog in local lowlands are expected to lift by afternoon in local valleys and coastal areas, according to weather service forecasts.

Winds up to 20 mph and high temperatures in the lower 70s are expected in local valleys. Weather service forecasts show highs in the 60s along the county coast, where waves up to 7 feet and strong rip currents are expected today.

There is a chance of rain and snow in local mountains, where highs in the 50s and winds up to 35 mph are expected. Snow could fall at elevations as low as 6,000 feet.

There is a chance of rain around the county Friday, and an increased probability of precipitation Friday night and Saturday. Weather service forecasts show a 60 percent chance of rain in local lowlands Friday night and say rain is likely in local mountains Friday night and Saturday.

Thunderstorms could accompany the expected rain.

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Traffic: At 6:45 a.m., the California Highway Patrol was reporting traffic collisions on Highway 23 just north of the rock quarry between Fillmore and Moorpark, on Pleasant Valley Road just east of Rice Avenue near the edge of Oxnard and on Highway 150 just west of the chlorination plant near Lake Casitas.

No injuries were reported in any of the collisions.

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Police and Fire: Late Wednesday night and this morning were routine around Ventura County, law enforcement officials said.